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Chardonnay ripened quickly in Burgundy's 2006 vintage.

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2006 Puligny-Montrachet

10 Chardonnays show the elegance and structure of white Burgundy

Bruce Sanderson
Posted: July 10, 2009

The hallmarks of white Burgundies from Puligny-Montrachet are precision, elegance and structure. These characteristics shine for the village's premiers crus in 2006, a vintage in which Chardonnay ripened quickly.

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